Good Richard's Almanac: Baker-Hamilton Member On The Pansy List

December 1, 2006

Baker-Hamilton Member On The Pansy List

Baker-Hamilton Commission adviser Raymond Close has earned himself a spot on The Pansy List.

The New York Sun writes Baker Panel Aide Expects Israel Will Be Pressed:

Mr. Close writes that he expects the study group to urge President Bush to convene a regional conference "to enlist the support of neighboring states in establishing stability in Iraq." Among the participants in the regional conference should be "all principal states of the region," including Iran, Syria, and Israel. The inclusion of Israel, according to Mr. Close, is crucial because it will provide the only leverage by which Iran and Syria can be enticed to help stabilize Iraq.

"To have any realistic chance of success, I believe that the process would have to start with the announcement of a major initiative, promoted and vigorously supported by the United States, to reach a comprehensive resolution to the Israel-Arab crisis through a process of reasonable compromise and accommodation between Israel and its Arab neighbors," he writes.

Reasonable compromise and accommodation? Compromise and accomodation with state sponsors of terror is inherently unreasonable.

To think the U.S. should twist the arms of our existing allies for "leverage" is foolish. To think we should sit at a bargaining table with those actively undermining our efforts in Iraq is reprehensible and dangerous. We instead should be pressuring Iran and Syria to stop the flow weapons and insurgents into Iraq. If they do not cooperate, then they are complicit in the insurgency, and should be dealt with using overwhelming military force.

Raymond Close, welcome to The Pansy List!

Posted by Richard at December 1, 2006 9:06 AM

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